I mean, there’s a Whole Foods on 125th St. In this remake of the 1972 film, a debonair hustler tries to settle the score with a rival crew before retiring the street game for good.
So when we were looking for a place to set this movie again, Atlanta made a lot of sense. Trends that happen in Atlanta reverberate around the planet. The culture of the city is the culture of the world. "The music of the city is the music of the world. "Atlanta today is kind of what Harlem was back then in the ’70s," Director X, who's helming the film, told Entertainment Weekly. Of course, he has to make one major money move before he tries to opt out, and he just might with the ability to dodge a bullet.Īside from the slight title change, the film also takes place in Atlanta instead of Harlem. In this preview, viewers get an extended look at Grown-ish star Trevor Jackson, as he portrays a young drug dealer Youngblood Priest trying to get out of the business. After March's teaser, Superfly comes back with its first full trailer. The 1970s blaxploitation flick lands a modern-day update from esteemed music video filmmaker Director X.
Superfly: Official Clip - Fighting Fire With Fire. Starring: Trevor Jackson, Jason Mitchell, Michael Kenneth Williams. Superfly updates the blaxploitation original with a stylish remake thats exciting. Superfly, the remake of the 1972 blaxploitation flick, might have a few changes, but the main man is still one of the baddest in the land. In this remake of the 1972 film, a debonair hustler tries to settle the score with a rival crew before retiring the street game for good.